All How-To Topics
April/May 2010 issue no. 210
On Sale: March 23, 2010
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On the Cover:
Should your old windows be saved?
Kitchens & Baths 2009:
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SHOULD YOUR OLD WOOD WINDOWS BE SAVED We weigh the options with cost, complexity, efficiency, and preservation in mind Read this article online  |
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| PORCH-POST RESCUE Even on a limited budget, you can make things right by pouring new footings and replacing the posts Read this article online |
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| THE PASSIVE HOUSE: GREEN WITHOUT GIZMOS "Use less energy" is the mantra of a stringent German buildilng standard that's catching on Read this article online |
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| IMPROVE YOUR WORK WITH SKETCHUP Here are the many ways one builder uses a free design program to avoid complications, to plan more efficiently, and to raise the quality of his work Read this article online |
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| BUILD BETTER CABINETS WITH THE BEST PLYWOOD Understand veneer-grading and plywood-core options to get the best-quality stock for your next project Read this article online |
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| FIGHT MOLD WITH PAPERLESS DRYWALL Switching to fiberglass-faced drywall makes kitchens, baths, and basements more mold resistant, but it also means adopting some new work habits Read this article online |
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| A CABINETMAKER'S KITCHEN REMODEL When a pro is set loose in his own kitchen, the results are functional and furniture grade Read this article online |
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| TOOL TEST: PORTABLE 10-IN. TABLESAWS These are the first five saws with safety features so well designed that you might just use them Read this article online |
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| FRAMING STAIRS WITH A LANDING An L-shaped staircase is less complicated than you might think, and the framing techniques shown here will improve even the most basic set of stairs Read this article online |
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| CONTRIBUTORS |
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| LETTERS Letter from the editor |
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| HOW IT WORKS Thermal bridging |
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| TIPS & TECHNIQUES Chop-and-go miter station Tool-actuated vacuum retrofit Pick up screws or nails the easy way (video) Drilling holes in log walls Wet-paintbrush storage |
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| TOOLS & MATERIALS Streamlined cap stapler Dust barrier, light Not your typical wood siding Pint-size palm nailer Hilti's hammer drill-driver  |
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| WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Tablesaw safety: Riving knives vs. splitters Concrete: Summer vs. winter mixtures Epoxy: Slow set vs. quick set |
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| PROJECT GALLERY Highlights from FineHomebuilding.com |
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| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Finishing a basement floor Can hard water damaga a tankless water heater? Add to an existing three-way circuit |
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| ENERGY-SMART DETAILS Basement insulation retrofits |
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| BUILDING SKILLS Cleaning paintbrushes and roller covers |
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| DRAWING BOARD Add a screened porch |
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| MASTER CARPENTER Router jig for cutting tapered flutes | 96 |
| INDEX TO ADVERTISERS |
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| GREAT MOMENTS The patient in the basement |
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| BACK COVER Divine passage |
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